Paragon Fried Chicken

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Paragon Fried Chicken scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 April 2025 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Paragon Fried Chicken in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

18 Osborne Street,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO2 7DP

Paragon Fried Chicken Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Paragon Fried Chicken. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Paragon Fried Chicken?

Food hygiene at Paragon Fried Chicken is inspected by Colchester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.colchester.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Paragon Fried Chicken

What is Paragon Fried Chicken’s food hygiene rating?

Paragon Fried Chicken has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2025.

When was Paragon Fried Chicken last inspected?

Paragon Fried Chicken was last inspected by Colchester on 16 April 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.